WordPress alive in Kuala Lumpur
Probably the most gratifying compliment I got after my WordPress talk at the Asian Bloggers & Social Media Conference in Kuala Lumpur last 29 July 2010 was when a gentleman from an English-language training company left me his name card with this message scrawled in: “Great presentation! You sold me on WordPress!”
In fact, the response from the Malaysian participants was very encouraging. It was my first time in Kuala Lumpur, and I had no idea what to expect because the event organizers weren’t able to provide me with a profile of the conference participants. However, I did know that the Malaysian WP community had had a WordCamp already (held on 22 May 2010), and that, to date, WordPress.com is one of the top ten most-visited sites in Malaysia.
I was given only an hour to do my WordPress presentation, so I focused on the fundamentals of Web content publishing. Of course, I also touched on the form and function aspects of WordPress site development. Judging by the amount of feedback I got afterwards, I believe I was able to convince the audience of the power of WordPress when it comes to delivering content online. Although, I did hear this one complaint consistently: that the presentation was too short!
That’s why I’m hoping the couple of offers I got to return to KL will materialize. I’d really love to be able to go back and conduct a more in-depth seminar on content deployment & management via WordPress.
Here’s the link to the presentation I did at KL: Web Publishing with WordPress. I designed this presentation to last 3 hours actually — I’m hoping to do that in KL soon! And below are a few of the photos taken during the conference.
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- 1st ABSMC
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- WP talk @ ABSMC
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- Blogie @ ABSMC
I had a very good time in KL, and it was a fulfilling experience because of the enthusiasm and hunger for knowledge among my fellow WordPress lovers out there. Hopefully I’ll be back again and soon! I’d like to thank the people at My Events International (organizers of the 1st Asian Bloggers & Social Media Conference), and my Malaysian friends who made my stay unforgettable.
Hi Blogie! Congrats! Too bad we didn't see each other in KL. We arrived on the evening of July 29 from Bangkok and stayed until the 30th. We were just lounging around at MidValley Mall after our arrival. Left for Singapore on August 1.
Hopefully, this will lead to more Asians using WordPress and to more invitations for you to spread the Gospel of Matt.
Mabuhay ka!
Thanks bariles! Sayang nga no? It would’ve been fun!
I am honoured that you felt so touched by my small comment on the card. However, I would like to reiterate that your presentation was excellent and highly informative! Bravo on a job well done.
I was wondering, however, would you happen to know of any WordPress expert compatriots in Kuala Lumpur that I could hook up with to share ideas with? I am looking for someone to help me 'expand my horizons' in the server based use of WordPress.
I look forward to seeing you again soon!
Douglas W. Larke.
Hello Douglas! Thanks again for your kind words. I did get to meet some WordPress developers in KL — I'll email you their contact info. Good luck on your transition into WP! Do email me anytime if you have any questions or urge to share experiences.
Hey Blogie!
Great to exchange contact with you while you were at KL for the conference. And sorry that I didn't get in touch any sooner. Been arranging more and more WordPress Workshops to train my clients on the platform… and still thinking if I can do it on a larger scale and invite you over to be evangelise.
WordPress is still very new in Malaysia. Most Malaysians are still depending on web designers and programmers for their websites, which explains why it never gets updated all the time. But after I introduced WordPress to my clients, they simply love it and now they update all the time.
Stay in touch ya! I'm keen on working something out with you.
Cmate
Hey Cmate, I do look forward to going back to Malaysia. I hope you'll be able to come up with a training event for me there soon!